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Orchestra of the National Theatre. The Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op . 88, B . 163, is a symphony by Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1889 at Vysoká u Příbramě, Bohemia, on the occasion of his election to the Bohemian Academy of Science, Literature and Arts. Dvořák conducted the premiere in Prague on 2 February 1890.
National Theatre Orchestra, Antonín Dvořák (conductor) First Pub lication. 1892 Dedication Franz Joseph I Emperor of Austria (1830–1916) Average Duration Avg. Duration: 36 minutes Composer Time Period Comp. Period: Romantic: Piece Style Romantic: Instrumentation orchestra InstrDetail
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general characteristics. After the crisis of the mid-1880s, represented above all by the sombre Symphony No. 7 and the Piano Trio in F minor, the period during which Dvořák produced his Symphony No. 8 was now a time of equilibrium, when the composer sought the answers to fundamental issues of human existence.
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163 Composed 1889. Why does the eighth symphony of Dvořák hold such a special place for orchestras? The seventh is thought of as the most profound of his nine symphonies, and the “New World” is famous for its musical cross- pollination.
May 27, 2020 · Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G major inhabits a sunny, pastoral world filled with Bohemian folk melodies, rustic peasant dances, distant horn calls, and echoes of the birdsongs of the forest. It’s an enchanting world of exuberant celebration and quiet, lamenting nostalgia.
